In April, USAID AMPATH Uzima transitioned 85 adolescents from its Module Four pediatric clinic to the MTRH Rafiki Centre of Excellence in Adolescent Health.
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The MTRH Rafiki Centre of Excellence in Adolescent Health continues to make strides in providing comprehensive and youth-friendly services for adolescents and young persons aged 14 to 24 in Eldoret, Kenya. The clinic organized an engaging, fun day for its clients at The Lobo Village in Eldoret in April.
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When Wilson started his career as a fisherman and fishmonger in Samia, a subcounty in Busia County, two decades ago, the area was notorious for ‘fish for sex’ transactions.
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The MTRH Rafiki Adolescent Centre of Excellence (RACE) clinic organized a delightful day out for its clients in Eldoret on Friday, November 24. The event unfolded as a perfect blend of enlightenment and enjoyment, featuring a career talk, Operation Triple Zero (OTZ) induction, and a medley of recreational activities for the participants.
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World AIDS Day, observed annually on 1st December, serves as a global initiative to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS. It is a day to unite in the fight against the pandemic, show support for those living positively with HIV, including their care givers, and commemorating those who have lost their lives to AIDS-related illnesses.
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Evelyn (Eve)) Too is a clinician and administrator of the AMPATH HIV Clinic at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH). She recently spent two weeks at Indiana University focused on learning more about the care of people living with HIV as they age and shared thoughts
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USAID AMPATH Uzima took a significant step forward in the objective to empower Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVCs) by signing Memorandums of Understanding with key economic stakeholders to support business growth for OVC families.
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In a powerful testament to relentless efforts in combatting HIV transmission from mother to child, the annual HIV-exposed Infants (HEI) Graduation Ceremony was hosted at both Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital and Kitale County Referral Hospital in September.
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In the heart of Kisumu, Kenya, lives a young woman named Yvonne Ogolla who has always had a passion for helping her community. Yvonne grew up in an informal settlement in Kisumu City where poverty, lack of education and teenage pregnancy are prevalent.
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To promote collaboration and unity among HIV national molecular laboratories, AMPATH Care Laboratory successfully hosted a laboratory stakeholder forum in June at AMPATH Training Institute in Eldoret which included stakeholders from labs throughout the Rift Valley, Western and Nyanza regions.
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Early this month, USAID Dumisha Afya supported a two-day Quality Improvement (QI)-HIV best practice and learning forum in Busia in collaboration with the Department of Health and Sanitation.
The 28th of April 2023 was a big day for the USAID AMPATH Uzima family as its Pediatric Clinic celebrated and ushered 85 adolescents to the MTRH Rafiki Clinic as their new care home.
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AMPATH's care and research programs, including USAID AMPATH Uzima, USAID Dumisha Afya and USAID 4TheChild attended the Kenya Medical Association Scientific Conference in Mombasa County.
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AMPATH partners have embarked on a new five-year D43 training grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) entitled “Training in HIV Implementation Science and Dissemination in Kenya (HIV-ID).”
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Moi University leadership and management witnessed the remarkable progress that is taking place within USAID 4TheChild and contributed to the program’s learning agenda during a recent two-day visit to many of the program’s initiatives.
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The USAID AMPATH Uzima Module 4 Paediatric Clinic at MTRH had a lot to celebrate on Friday, 17 March, as they achieved an impressive viral suppression rate of 97 percent.
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The USAID Adolescents and Young People (AYP) Best Practice Symposium 2023 was recently held in Eldoret. The three-day forum focused on “Building Resilience through Collaboration” and brought together over 180 attendees from all USAID Implementing Partners.
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Dr. Edith Apondi is the Deputy Chief of Party for USAID Dumisha Afya. She began working with people living with HIV after completing her internship in 2003 and previously served as a technical advisor for pediatric and adolescent care programs for USAID AMPATHPlus. She is a consultant pediatrician working with MTRH.
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Throughout western Kenya, AMPATH programs and partners recognized World AIDS Day earlier this month with education and awareness events including webinars, meetings, marches and public education initiatives.
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A former beneficiary of the PEPFAR/USAID-funded Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored and Safe (DREAMS) program for adolescent girls and young women joins the public service as an assistant chief.
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